YouTube Live Subscriber Counter

Track any channel's subscriber count live. Compare two channels, watch milestones and use a clean overlay in OBS. Free, no sign-up.

Channel URL, @handle or ID

Refresh every

Note: YouTube rounds public subscriber counts to three significant digits (for example 1.23M), so the number can stay the same for a while even as a channel grows.
Refreshing: results are shared for about 30 seconds between visitors, so refreshing faster would not return newer data.
Pausing: the counter pauses while this browser tab is hidden and updates again when you return.

User Guide — YouTube Live Subscriber Counter

What Is This Tool?

The YouTube Live Subscriber Counter shows a channel's subscriber count and refreshes it automatically while the page stays open. Use it to follow a milestone, compare two channels or show the count on a stream.

How to Use — Step by Step

Enter a channelPaste a channel URL, an @handle or a channel ID that starts with UC.

Pick a modeUse Single channel, or switch to Compare two to enter a second channel.

Choose a refresh timeSelect 30 seconds, 60 seconds or 5 minutes, then click Start Live Counter.

Use it on streamClick Copy OBS overlay link and add it as a Browser Source in OBS.

Important Note About Accuracy

YouTube rounds public subscriber counts to three significant digits for channels above 1,000 subscribers. This tool shows the value YouTube provides, so small changes may not appear immediately. Channels that hide their subscriber count cannot be displayed.

Frequently Asked Questions

It shows a YouTube channel's current subscriber count and refreshes it automatically while the page stays open. You can also compare two channels or use the count as an overlay in OBS.

No. YouTube rounds public subscriber counts to three significant digits for channels above 1,000 subscribers, so a channel with 1,234,567 subscribers is reported as 1.23M. The counter shows the value YouTube provides.

The counter refreshes every 30 seconds by default, or every 60 seconds or 5 minutes if you choose. Results are shared briefly between visitors to protect the YouTube API quota, so refreshing faster would not return newer data.

Yes. Enter a channel, click Copy OBS overlay link, and add the link as a Browser Source in OBS. The overlay page shows only the channel picture, name and subscriber count.

You can enter a channel ID starting with UC, an @handle, or a channel URL in the /channel/, /@handle or /user/ format. Custom /c/ URLs are not supported; use the @handle or channel ID instead.

Some channels choose to hide their subscriber count. YouTube does not provide the number for these channels, so the tool cannot display it.

Total views and video counts come from YouTube and can update with a delay, so they may not change every time the counter refreshes. The tool shows the numbers YouTube provides.